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Summer Cinema Series -
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All screenings will be held in the Film Screening Room on the "C" level
(Rm. C419) of the CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, NYC.

There are 15 films in this series, arranged thematically from week to week. The (7) international films will be shown with English subtitles. Screenings take place on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 6pm, from June 4th — July 25th (with the exception of Thursday, July 4th).  Doors open at 5:30pm.  Early arrival is suggested as seating is limited.  The running time of each film is indicated in the table below following the year in which the film was released.

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Clicking on titles that are listed after the table will take you to further information on that particular film at IMDB [the Internet Movie Database], the web's premiere movie site.  Some of you may prefer, however, to wait until after you have seen the film to read about the plot and analyze the reviews.

        The films to be shown this spring are as follows: Film Reel & Clapboard

[The upcoming film in the series is indicated by the moving red arrow.]

 

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Screening Date [Starting Time: 6pm]

Film Title

Year

Running Time

1
Tues, June 4th

 Hannah and Her Sisters

1986

1 hr. 43 min.

2
Thurs, June 6th

1982

1 hr. 28 min.

3
 Tues, June 11th            Re-Animator
1985
1 hr. 35 min.
4
 Thurs, June 13th           Jacob's Ladder
1990
1 hr. 55 min.
5
Tues, June 18th
             Purple Noon
1960
1 hr. 52 min.
6

Thurs, June 20th

         Open Your Eyes
1997
1 hr. 57 min.
7
 Tues, June 25th
        Flirt
1995
1 hr. 25 min.
8
Thurs, June 27th
              Passion Fish
1992
2 hr. 14 min.
9

Tues, July 2nd
      Avalon
1990
2 hr. 6 min.
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Thurs, July 4th
     [No Film: Independence Day]
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10
 Tues, July 9th
      Ridicule
1996
1 hr. 42 min
11
 Thurs, July 11th
     May Fools
1990
1 hr. 47min.
12
Tues, July 16th
         Knife in the Water
1962
1 hr. 34 min.
13
 Thurs, July 18th           Divided We Fall
2000
1 hr. 57 min.
14
 Tues, July 23rd               Dear Diary
1994
1 hr. 40 min.
15
 Thurs, July 25th            Before Sunrise
1995
1 hr. 45 min.

Note: The films in this series will be projected from video or DVD.
Seating is limited; first-come, first-served.

Admission is free.  Fresh, hot popcorn will be available for sale!
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—The Summer Cinema Series 2002 —

Week One Theme:  Woody Allen

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1) Hannah and Her Sisters (‘86)

Dir. by Woody Allen.  Starring Starring Barbara Hershey, Carrie Fisher, Michael Caine, Mia Farrow, Dianne Wiest, Maureen O'Sullivan, Lloyd Nolan, Max von Sydow, Woody Allen, Lewis Black, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Christian Clemenson, Julie Kavner,
J. T. Walsh, & John Turturro.

   Note: Special guest William Sturgis, a cast member of Hannah, will
   speak about the making of the film immediately following the show.

Genre: comedy-drama

The story follows two years in the lives of three sisters - - artistic and intellectual New Yorkers - - examining their relationships with each other and with the men in their lives. One of Woody Allen's finest films.

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2)  A Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy (‘82)

Dir. by Woody Allen.  Starring Woody Allen, Mia Farrow, José Ferrer, Julie Hagerty, Tony Roberts, and Mary Steenburgen.

Genre: comedy-drama/farce

Set in upstate New York at the turn of the 20th century, three couples visit a country house for the weekend, but their mutual sexual hangups come to the fore as they try to deal with their various desires for each other's partners. Mixing Shakespeare, Ingmar Bergman, and the music of Felix Mendelssohn, this bright, sweet and airy film is a treatise on
life and love.

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Week Two Theme:  Horror

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3) Re-Animator (‘85)

Dir. by Stuart Gordon.  Starring Jeffrey Combs, Bruce Abbott, Barbara Crampton, David Gale, Robert Sampson, Gerry Black, and Carolyn Purdy-Gordon.

Note: Special guest Dennis Paoli, the film's principal screenwriter, will speak immediately following the show.
Genre: horror

A medical student and his girlfriend become involved in an experiment to reanimate the dead. Based on a story by H. P. Lovecraft, this gory horror film is considered a cult classic.

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4) Jacob's Ladder ('90)

Dir. by Adrian Lyne.  Starring Tim Robbins, Elizabeth Peña, Danny Aiello, Matt Craven, Pruitt Taylor Vince, and Jason Alexander.

Genre: horror /mystery /psychological thriller

New York postal worker Jacob Singer is trying to find the answer to why his life is unraveling. His days are increasingly being invaded by nightmares and flashbacks to his earlier family and his tour of duty in Vietnam. Though his new wife tries to help Jacob keep his grip on sanity, the line between reality and delusion is steadily growing hazier.
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Week Three Theme:  European Originals of Later American Films

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5) Purple Noon ('60)

(a.k.a. Plein soleil)

Dir. by René Clément.  Starring Alain Delon, Maurice Ronet, Marie Laforêt, Elvire Popesco, Erno Crisa, Frank Latimore, Billy Kearns, and Ave Ninchi.

Genre: thriller

A young man, Tom, is paid to travel to Europe in order to bring back
a man's spoiled, playboy son, Philip, to the United States. While Philip has no interest in returning, Tom befriends him and begins to emulate his life. Tom makes some desperate choices after he runs out of money yet doesn't wish to abandon his new lifestlyle.
[This film was later remade as The Talented Mr. Ripley. ]
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6) Open Your Eyes ('97)

(a.k.a. Abre los ojos)

Dir. by Alejandro Amenábar.  Starring Eduardo Noriega, Penélope Cruz, Chete Lera, Fele Martínez, Najwa Nimri, and Gérard Barray.
Genre: sci-fi /thriller

A rich and handsome man, whose face has been shattered and rebuilt following an automobile accident, is imprisoned after he is accused of murdering his girlfriend.  He hopes to escape his fate by freezing his body (using cryogenics) and waking up in the distant future.
[This film was later remade as Vanilla Sky.]

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Week Four Theme:  American Independent Directors

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7) Flirt ('95)

Dir. by Hal Hartley.  Starring Paul Austin, Robert John Burke, Martin Donovan, Erica Gimpel, Michael Imperioli, Holt McCallany, Lianna Pai, Harold Perrineau Jr., Parker Posey, and Bill Sage.

Genre: drama

The same situation - - A lover who has to choose whether or not to commit to a partner who is returning home - - is played out in three different cities: New York, Berlin, and Japan.

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8) Passion Fish (‘92)

Dir. by John Sayles.  Starring Mary McDonnell, Alfre Woodard, Vondie Curtis-Hall, Lenore Banks, Will Mahoney, and David Strathairn.

Genre: drama

This leisurely-paced film tells of the relationship that develops between a paralyzed accident victim - - a soap opera star who had been living in New York - - and her nurse companion after she goes back to her childhood home in the Louisiana bayou to wallow in anger and self-pity.

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Week Five Theme:  Independence Day

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9) Avalon ('90)

Dir. by Barry Levinson.  Starring Leo Fuchs, Eve Gordon, Lou Jacobi, Armin Mueller-Stahl, Elizabeth Perkins, Joan Plowright, Kevin Pollak, Aidan Quinn, Israel Rubinek, and Elijah Wood.

Genre: drama

The hope and despair of the American dream is told through the saga of one Eastern-European immigrant family who, after arriving in Baltimore in the early part of the 20th century, try to make a better future for themselves and their children.

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Week Six Theme:  France

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10) Ridicule ('96)

Dir. by Patrice Leconte.  Starring Charles Berling, Jean Rochefort, Fanny Ardant, Judith Godrèche, Bernard Giraudeau, and Bernard Dhéran.

Genre: costume drama

In the France of Louis XVI, an unwitting nobleman soon discovers
that survival at court demands both a razor wit and an acid tongue.

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11) May Fools ('89)

(a.k.a. Milou en mai)

Dir. by Louis Malle.  Starring Miou-Miou, Michel Piccoli, Michel Duchaussoy, Bruno Carette, Paulette Dubost, Harriet Walter, Martine Gautier, and Rozenne Le Tallec.

Genre: comedy

Set in May 1968 during the time of the student rebellions in Paris, an extended family gathers for a funeral at their farmhouse in the countryside for several days, where they picnic, eat, and converse. The film's spirit is one of affectionate satire, and its style suggests a commingling of Chekhov, Mozart, and the paintings of Renoir.

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Week Seven Theme:  Eastern European Films

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12) Knife in the Water ('62)

(a.k.a. Nóz w wodzie)  

Dir. by Roman Polanski.  Starring Zygmunt Malanowicz, Leon Niemczyk, and Jolanta Umecka.

Genre: drama /thriller

Complications ensue after a husband and wife take a teenage hitchhiker aboard their sailboat.

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13) Divided We Fall ('00)  

(a.k.a. Musíme si pomáhat)

Dir. by Jan Hrebejk.  Starring Bolek Polívka, Csongor Kassai, Jaroslav Dusek, Anna Sisková, Jirí Pecha, Martin Huba, Simona Stasová, and Vladimir Marek.

Genre: drama /comedy

In a town in Nazi occupied Czechoslovakia, a childless couple agree
to hide a Jewish friend at great personal risk. The film examines the capacity for both good and evil within each of us.

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Week Eight Theme:  Rome & Vienna

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14) Dear Diary (‘94)

(a.k.a. Caro diario)

Dir. by Nanni Moretti.  Starring Nanni Moretti, Giovanna Bozzolo, Sebastiano Nardone, Antonio Petrocelli, Giulio Base, Italo Spinelli, Carlo Mazzacurati, Jennifer Beals, and Alexandre Rockwell.

Genre: comedy-drama

Actor/director Moretti presents his experiences in Italy in order to cast
a humourous look at his life and those around him. He tells of traveling around Rome on his motor-scooter, cruising with his friend around a set of remote islands in search of peace in order to finish his new film, and consulting doctor after doctor in hope of curing his annoying skin rash.

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15) Before Sunrise ('95)

Dir. by Richard Linklater.  Starring Ethan Hawke & Julie Delpy.
Genre: romantic drama

A young American meets a French graduate student on the Budapest-
Vienna train. They get off to explore Vienna and each other during
their short time together.

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